TABLE 5.
Pitcher Usage by Positiona
| Preinjury Year 3 Only | 3-y Mean | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pitchers | UCL (n = 30) | Control (n = 28) | P | UCL (n = 30) | Control (n = 28) | P |
| Starting | ||||||
| Games started | 21.8 ± 6.7 | 22.0 ± 9.2 | .913 | 22.9 ± 7.1 | 23.0 ± 7.3 | .944 |
| Pitches/game | 93.2 ± 10.7 | 92.3 ± 10.7 | .690 | 93.7 ± 8.0 | 92.6 ± 8.5 | .640 |
| UCL (n = 34) | Control (n = 29) | UCL (n = 34) | Control (n = 29) | |||
| Relief | ||||||
| Games played | 39.7 ± 18.8 | 46.7 ± 20.2 | .167 | 51.7 ± 16.1 | 46.3 ± 15.6 | .193 |
| Pitches/game | 17.1 ± 6.4 | 20.8 ± 11.9 | .130 | 16.9 ± 4.7 | 20.4 ± 8.4 | .046 |
aValues are presented as mean ± SD. Bold indicates statistically significant between-group difference. UCL, ulnar collateral ligament.